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    F1 2026 season tracker: results, standings and title race

    As of 11 October 2026, Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 drivers' championship for Mercedes on 325 points, 89 ahead of team-mate George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton third for Ferrari.[1][2] Mercedes lead the constructors' table by 143 points.[3] The Singapore Grand Prix runs on the evening of 11 October; its result is pending.[4]

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    What we know

    • Antonelli leads Russell by 89 points after the Singapore Sprint[2]
    • Antonelli has won eight of the 16 Grands Prix held before Singapore[6]
    • Mercedes lead Ferrari by 143 points in the constructors' championship[3]
    • Verstappen won at Sepang for Red Bull's first Grand Prix win of 2026[8]
    • Verstappen starts the Singapore Grand Prix from pole; Russell starts last after a 40-place penalty[13]
    • Six Grands Prix remain after Singapore, ending in Abu Dhabi[5]
    • Cadillac, the new 11th team, has not scored a point after 16 Grands Prix[17]

    What we don't know yet

    • The result of the Singapore Grand Prix on 11 October 2026 (pending at the time of writing)
    • Whether Antonelli can clinch the title as early as the United States Grand Prix on 25 October
    • Whether Mercedes' upgrade, introduced at Sepang, holds up over a race distance
    • Whether Red Bull's late-season form lasts to the final races
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    The 2026 Formula 1 season is the first under a new set of technical rules, and Mercedes has dominated it so far. As of 11 October 2026, Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers’ championship by 89 points from George Russell with six Grands Prix to come after Singapore.[2][5] This page tracks results and standings; the Singapore Grand Prix page covers this weekend in detail.

    Standings as of 11 October 2026

    These standings are from Formula 1’s official tables after the Singapore Sprint on 10 October, before the Singapore Grand Prix.[1][3]

    PosDriverTeamPoints
    1Kimi AntonelliMercedes325
    2George RussellMercedes236
    3Lewis HamiltonFerrari221
    4Charles LeclercFerrari197
    5Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing196
    6Lando NorrisMcLaren189

    In the constructors’ championship Mercedes have 561 points, Ferrari 418, McLaren 317, Red Bull Racing 306 and Racing Bulls 94. Audi, a new works team this year, has 19 points. Cadillac, the new 11th team, has none.[3]

    Race winners so far

    Of the 16 Grands Prix before Singapore, Antonelli won eight: China, Japan, Miami, Canada, Monaco, Belgium, Italy and Spain. Russell won three: Australia, Austria and Azerbaijan. Norris won two, in Hungary and the Netherlands. Hamilton won at Barcelona-Catalunya, Leclerc at Silverstone and Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix held in Malaysia.[6]

    The calendar changed mid-season. On 26 July, F1 and the FIA announced that the Bahrain Grand Prix would be held at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia on 2-4 October.[7] Verstappen won that race. It was his first win of the season and Red Bull’s first Grand Prix win of 2026.[8]

    The Singapore weekend so far

    Singapore hosted its first Sprint, the sixth and final Sprint of 2026.[9] Verstappen won the rain-hit Sprint after Russell crashed out of the lead on the first lap.[10][11] Verstappen then took pole for the Grand Prix ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton.[12] Russell starts last because of a 40-place grid penalty for exceeding his power-unit allocation.[13]

    The Singapore Grand Prix result is pending. The race starts at 20:00 local time on 11 October, and we will add the result once Formula 1 publishes it.[4][14]

    What comes next

    After Singapore, the season moves to the United States (25 October), Mexico City (1 November), Brazil (8 November), Las Vegas (22 November), Qatar (29 November) and Abu Dhabi.[5] RacingNews365 calculated that 175 points were left after the Singapore Sprint. It also set out a scenario in which Antonelli could clinch the title in Austin.[15][16] For the arguments on both sides, see our title fight analysis. For the new rules behind this season, read F1’s 2026 rules explained.

    Timeline

    10 confirmed

    1. confirmed

      Singapore Grand Prix - result pending[4]

      The 62-lap race starts at 20:00 local time. This entry will be updated with the result.

    2. confirmed

      Verstappen wins the wet Singapore Sprint; Russell crashes out of the lead[10][11][2]

      Antonelli finished fourth to extend his lead to 89 points.

    3. confirmed

      Verstappen takes pole for the Singapore Grand Prix[12][13]

      Leclerc and Hamilton start second and third; Russell drops to last on the grid.

    4. confirmed

      Verstappen takes Sprint pole in Singapore[23]

    5. confirmed

      Verstappen wins the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang[8][22]

      Red Bull's first Grand Prix win of 2026. Russell retired and scored nothing.

    6. confirmed

      Russell wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix[21]

    7. confirmed

      Antonelli wins at Monza from 19th on the grid[20]

    8. confirmed

      Bahrain Grand Prix moved to Sepang, Malaysia[7]

      F1 and the FIA scheduled the race for 2-4 October between Azerbaijan and Singapore.

    9. confirmed

      Antonelli wins in Japan for back-to-back victories[19]

    10. confirmed

      Russell wins the season opener in Australia[18]

      The first race under the new 2026 technical rules.

    Next in the crash course

    Questions readers ask

    Who is leading the 2026 F1 championship?

    As of 11 October 2026, Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes leads on 325 points, 89 ahead of team-mate George Russell on 236. Lewis Hamilton is third on 221.[1]

    Which team leads the 2026 constructors' championship?

    Mercedes, on 561 points, ahead of Ferrari on 418, McLaren on 317 and Red Bull Racing on 306, as of the Singapore Sprint.[3]

    Who won the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix?

    The race is on the evening of 11 October 2026 and the result was not yet published when this page was written. Verstappen starts from pole.[4][12]

    How many races are left in the 2026 season?

    After Singapore, six Grands Prix remain - the United States, Mexico City, Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.[5]

    Why was the Bahrain Grand Prix held in Malaysia?

    F1 and the FIA moved the Bahrain Grand Prix to Sepang on 2-4 October 2026 under an agreement with the governments of Bahrain and Malaysia, saying it preserved a race that would otherwise not have happened.[7]

    Sources

    · 23 claims from 5 publishers

    Each numbered claim is a statement we checked against the sources listed with it. Tap a number in the text to see its sources in place.

    1. [1]

      After the Singapore Sprint on 10 October 2026, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) led the drivers' championship on 325 points, ahead of George Russell (Mercedes) on 236, Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) on 221, Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) on 197, Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) on 196 and Lando Norris (McLaren) on 189. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    2. [2]

      After the Singapore Sprint, Antonelli's lead over Russell was 89 points; Russell lost five more points to his team-mate by crashing out of the Sprint. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    3. [3]

      After the Singapore Sprint, Mercedes led the constructors' championship on 561 points, ahead of Ferrari (418), McLaren (317), Red Bull Racing (306) and Racing Bulls (94); Audi had 19 points and Cadillac had none. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    4. [4]

      As of 11 October 2026 (before 20:00 Singapore time), the Singapore Grand Prix race had not yet been run and no race result was published. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    5. [5]

      After Singapore, the 2026 calendar has six Grands Prix left - United States (25 October), Mexico City (1 November), Brazil (8 November), Las Vegas (22 November), Qatar (29 November) and Abu Dhabi. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    6. [6]

      Of the 16 Grands Prix held in 2026 before Singapore, Antonelli won eight (China, Japan, Miami, Canada, Monaco, Belgium, Italy and Spain), Russell won three (Australia, Austria and Azerbaijan), Norris two (Hungary and the Netherlands), and Hamilton (Barcelona-Catalunya), Leclerc (Great Britain) and Verstappen (Bahrain, held in Malaysia) one each. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

      • 2026 Race Results · Formula 1 · 2026 Race Results table (all 16 rows) (retrieved 2026-10-11)
    7. [7]

      Formula 1 and the FIA announced on 26 July 2026 that Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit would host the Bahrain Grand Prix on 2-4 October 2026, between the Azerbaijan and Singapore rounds, under an agreement with the governments of Bahrain and Malaysia. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    8. [8]

      Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, held at Sepang in Malaysia on 4 October 2026; it was his and Red Bull's first Grand Prix win of the season. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    9. [9]

      The 2026 Singapore weekend hosted the first Sprint held in Singapore, and the sixth and final Sprint event of the 2026 season. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    10. [10]

      Verstappen won the rain-affected Singapore Sprint on 10 October 2026, ahead of Hamilton, Leclerc, Antonelli and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls). confirmedas of 2026-10-10

    11. [11]

      Russell passed Verstappen at the Sprint start but crashed at the final corner of the first lap. confirmedas of 2026-10-10

    12. [12]

      Verstappen took pole for the Singapore Grand Prix on 10 October with a 1:31.373, his first Singapore pole, ahead of Leclerc (0.054s behind) and Hamilton; Antonelli qualified fourth and Norris fifth. confirmedas of 2026-10-10

    13. [13]

      Russell, sixth fastest in qualifying, was set to start the Singapore Grand Prix last (22nd) after a 40-place grid penalty for exceeding his power-unit component allocation; Fernando Alonso was set to start 21st after Aston Martin changed his power unit. confirmedas of 2026-10-10

    14. [14]

      The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix weekend ran from 9 to 11 October 2026 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, with the race scheduled for 20:00 local time on Sunday 11 October. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    15. [15]

      Before the Singapore weekend GPblog counted 183 points still available; after the Singapore Sprint, RacingNews365 counted seven Grands Prix worth 25 points each, a maximum of 175 points. confirmedas of 2026-10-10

    16. [16]

      RacingNews365 and GPblog both concluded that Antonelli could not clinch the 2026 title in Singapore and that the United States Grand Prix in Austin on 25 October is the earliest race at which he could, depending on results - for example if he wins in Singapore while Russell scores nothing. confirmedas of 2026-10-10

    17. [17]

      After 16 Grands Prix and six Sprints in 2026, Cadillac had scored no points, with a best race finish of 13th and 13 DNFs. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    18. [18]

      The 2026 season began with the Australian Grand Prix on 8 March 2026, won by George Russell for Mercedes. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    19. [19]

      Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on 29 March 2026, his second straight win after China. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    20. [20]

      Antonelli won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza from 19th on the grid after engine-related changes. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    21. [21]

      Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on 26 September 2026. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    22. [22]

      Russell failed to score at Sepang, retiring from the Bahrain Grand Prix, and then scored nothing in the Singapore Sprint. confirmedas of 2026-10-11

    23. [23]

      Verstappen took pole for the Singapore Sprint on 9 October with a 1m 31.156s, ahead of Russell and Leclerc. confirmedas of 2026-10-09

    Revision history (1)
    1. Page created with results through Singapore qualifying; race result pending.

    Created Oct 11, 2026. Last reviewed by an editor on Oct 11, 2026. Next scheduled review: Oct 12, 2026.

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